The Irish Times

Irish language project commissions 50 songs from composers at home and abroad

Michael Dervan speaks to six composers about themes of grief, nature and lamentation

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00

Cosy in the cabin: Nuala O’Connor’s writing hideaway is full of eclectic charm

Pieces of Me: The writer and poet enjoys the peace of her creative space

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00

Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan review

Gilligan’s ‘literary fiction’ debut inventively connects up Ireland’s Jewish narratives

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00

The Voyage of the Dolphin by Kevin Smith review: iguanas, an Arctic voyage and 1916

A seafaring jaunt buoyed with plenty of humour has an unusual take on history

Sat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00

In praise of Nuala Ní Chonchúir by Cathy Dillon

Irish Women Writers: ‘Ní Chonchúir doesn’t shrink from tackling life’s pain, compromises and savagery, but her rich, original imagery captures its sensual delights also’

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 11:04

The Closet of Savage Mementos, by Nuala Ní Chonchúir

This month’s Irish Times Book Club choice is a moving, beautifully written portrait of love, grief and motherhood

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 12:55

The L factor: a literary ambassador for Ireland

Thirty-four authors have made the longlist for the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00

Poetic, poignant and funny: The Closet of Savage Mementos

Review: Nuala Ní Chonchúir’s second novel doesn’t flinch when tackling the dark truths of human behaviour

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:17

Carys Bray on Mormon stories, ‘The Stone Diaries’ and writing the fun bits first

‘I think reading has helped me to develop empathy. I love trying on other lives’

Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00

Don’t shoehorn yourself into the wrong form of writing

Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Ron Rash and Deborah Levy all feel it is important for beginners to try out different forms – poems, novels, short stories, plays – to see what suits them and what excites them

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00